Memphis
Egypt’s Ancient and Fascinating City
What once was the center of power – political and administrative for the whole of Egypt, Memphis is now a top tourist destination and one that shouldn’t be missed. Its near vicinity to the royal burial ground in Saqqara made it one of the best places to visit.
The Story of Memphis
The ancient city of Aneb – Hetch, now widely known as Memphis is a center of power and culture during the ancient time. Founded around 3000 BC by the Pharaoh Menes known to the first Pharaoh of Egypt, this city remained to be influential even up to the more recent parts of history.
Its extensive development even in the ancient times is one of the most amazing wonders of mankind’s history of civilization. The development of this city even during the ancient time is a spectacle to behold, and the nearby royal burial grounds of Saqqara are a testament to the might of the ancient rule.
Even as the capital was later moved to Thebes (now Luxor) by the Pharaoh Akhenaton, the child pharaoh Tutankhamen however reinstated the power and prestige to Memphis. In the later centuries however, this mighty city began to crumple as the center of power is moved to nearby Cairo.
Things to Discover in Memphis
Memphis never ceases to be an amazing destination even after it lost it’s prestige to the current capital Cairo. Today tourists will find many interesting places to visit in Memphis. The things to see in Memphis are antiquities that are in pristine condition, including the Sphinx at that is entirely made of a single Alabaster and the great temple of Ptah who was the god of this ancient city. For detailed view of the things that was saved after years of excavation you can also visit the museum. The museum in Memphis holds a great collection of antiquities including the colossal statue of the Pharaoh Rameses II.
While in Memphis you can also move to see the nearby Saqqara necropolis which is a royal burial ground. Visit the Djoser’s Step Pyramid which is the central attraction for this burial ground.
Memphis was the center of power for so many years and it wouldn’t be a wonder if there are dozens of surviving royal palaces that you can also visit.
Daily tours to Memphis are available with 123Egypttours.com.
